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Japantown Task Force

Economic Development, Planning & Preservation of San Francisco Japantown

Photo Credit : Mark Shigenaga

Our Mission

Preserve and develop Japantown, strengthen the ethnic diversity, and create an atmosphere of safety, beauty, vitality, and prosperity.

Our Goals

  • Develop Japantown as a historical center, cultural capital, and community center for people of Japanese ancestry in America.

  • Revitalize Japantown as a thriving commercial and retail district.

  • Preserve and expand Japantown as a neighborhood of residents, community-based organizations and institutions, and neighborhood services.

  • Improve Japantown's physical environment so that it contributes to the diverse cultural, economic, and neighborhood vitality of the community.

2023 Japantown Cultural District CHHESS Report (click here for Report)

 The Japantown Cultural District Cultural History, Housing, Economic, Sustainability Report was ADOPTED by Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in April 2023. Click here to view the CHHESS report.

Photo Credit : Mark Shigenaga